Clean Slate Kentucky is a coalition of community and advocacy organizations, businesses, faith leaders, and directly impacted community members. The coalition is working to ensure that Kentuckians who have earned a second chance have a fair opportunity to work, get an education, and achieve their full potential.
The problem is that the vast majority of people who have earned a second chance never receive one. The current process for clearing eligible records can be confusing, expensive, and full of red tape.
The good news is that there’s a solution. Several states have streamlined the process by automatically clearing eligible records. It is a commonsense approach that has strong support on both sides of the aisle.
It’s time for Kentucky to do the same. There are an estimated 1.3 million adults in the state who face barriers daily to building a better life for themselves and their families. It’s time to ensure that a fair shot at redemption isn’t only available to the wealthy who can afford to navigate the process. Encourage your lawmakers to pass the Kentucky Clean Slate Act so that working families also have a fair shot at creating a better future.
Clean Slate Kentucky is part of a larger effort, working in partnership with the Clean Slate Initiative at the national level. For more information visit the national site.
